Cycling a Grand Tour – take on the challenge!

After winning the Tour de France an impressive three times since formation as a team in 2010, Team Sky are experts when it comes to fuelling their athletes to maximise energy and competitiveness during some of the toughest cycling events around the globe.

Famous Team Sky riders such as Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas owe a lot of their success to the meticulous planning and effort taken by the team in order to see marginal gains and triumphs, and we aim to showcase just how gruelling the nutritional diet and science preparation it takes to become a Team Sky athlete.

This infographic below explains everything you need to know about why each day is different and how to approach a Grand Tour. Think you are up to the challenge?

Infographic: How To Fuel a Grand Tour – An infographic by the team at Science In Sport

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